Toronto, December 17, 2009 — The Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (2009), a leading source of information for US attorneys or companies seeking a Canadian lawyer or law firm, has selected 16 McCarthy Tétrault litigators for its list – more than any other law firm. The Guide also lists more lawyers from McCarthy Tétrault in competition law, insolvency and cross-border restructuring and corporate tax litigation than any other Canadian firm.

McCarthy Tétrault lawyers listed in The Lexpert Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada (2009) are:

In addition, a picture of the firm’s Edwin G. Kroft, QC, Corporate Tax Litigation is on the Guide’s cover, and it features an article by McCarthy Tétrault lawyers Andrew Matheson and Robert W. Cooper.

Lexpert®, an authoritative source for the latest news and information on the business of law, publishes a wide range of magazines, directories and guides that help businesses accurately gauge the business side of the legal profession.

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